"We all came to help because we knew you were moving. If it weren't for Comrade Lin Ying, we wouldn't have had such a comfortable winter. Now that you need help, how could we just sit idly by? Everyone has driven their carriages over. Please let us know if you need any other assistance!"
Lin Ying didn't cry when she heard about Zhao Qinghuai's accident. She firmly believed that Zhao Qinghuai was not dead. However, only she knew that she also doubted whether the armor could protect against swords and bullets.
But she knew she had to believe Zhao Qinghuai wasn't dead, because only then could she have the courage to face the future and avoid collapsing.
She was pregnant, and had three other children with her. She couldn't afford to collapse.
Even if Zhao Qinghuai never returns when she grows old, she will still insist that Zhao Qinghuai is not dead.
He held on until the moment she closed her eyes.
Now, seeing so many people coming to help her, Lin Ying finally couldn't help but cry.
This actually relieved those who had been concerned about her: "It's good that you cried, it's good that you cried."
With several more carriages, Lin Ying's handcart was no longer needed; it was simply loaded onto the carriages and transported together, arriving at Lin Ying's future new home, "Hunter's Village," in one trip.
Hunter Village is the smallest and most remote town in Fanxing Town, especially now that it's snowing on the road, one section of the road is particularly dangerous.
We had to get down and clear the snow and ice from that area before we dared to continue.
Even so, it was already past noon when they arrived at the hunter's village.
Just as Zhao Qinghuai said, Hunter Village was much warmer than outside, but it was winter after all, and the surrounding area was covered in ice and snow, so even if it was warm, it wouldn't be much warmer.
But I must say, Hunter Village is a really beautiful village.
The first thing that catches the eye is a steaming stream, which, like a graceful ribbon, meanders down from the mountaintop, injecting the entire village with a continuous flow of life and vitality.
The village houses are cleverly built along the mountainside, arranged in a stepped fashion from the top of the mountain to the bottom, creating a harmonious and picturesque scene. Although the years have left their mark on the ancient stone houses, making them look slightly dilapidated, they still possess a unique charm.
The gently flowing river rushes down the mountainside, neatly dividing the village in two and naturally forming its main thoroughfare. On either side of the road are orderly steps, where people walk daily, creating a vibrant atmosphere of daily life. The outermost layer is a ramp for vehicles, providing a convenient passage for this ancient village to connect with the outside world.
Their arrival was quite a commotion, directly disturbing the villagers.
The village chief, Zhang Laifu, was an old man who looked to be about sixty years old. Hearing from the villagers that many outsiders had come, he rushed out to see what was going on.
Lin Ying hurried over and started negotiating with the person.
Upon hearing that she was Lin Ying, Zhang Laifu was overjoyed. However, when he heard that Lin Ying was moving in, Zhang Laifu slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "That place is completely empty now; no one can live there!"
Zhang Laifu's words silenced everyone.
Everyone looked at Lin Ying, unsure of what to do.
Someone said, "If all else fails, let Comrade Lin Ying come to our brigade. We can always find a house for her."
Others chimed in with agreement.
Lin Ying, however, said, "Since we've already moved in, there's no reason for us to move out again. Moving back and forth is too much trouble. Besides, I still have my car, right? I can just sleep in it tonight. It's warm and cozy inside."
After saying that, Lin Ying turned to Zhang Laifu and said, "Village Chief, my husband talked to you before. Do you know where my home is? We'll have to trouble you to take us there. We need to unload everything from this truck."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Laifu said, "Alright, let's go. Commander Zhao said you like places close to the mountains, so he specially arranged a spot up there for you. It's just ahead. I'll take you there."
Because they weren't sure if they could get on the bus, everyone got off and followed Zhang Laifu uphill.
On the way, Lin Yingcai noticed that the roads in the village weren't all broken; rather, there were slopes to climb every so often. Moreover, there were bridges made of wood or stone every now and then.
Moreover, the village is not just home to a few households along the road; there are also households along the horizontal axis, just as Zhao Qinghuai said before, there are dozens of households.
They continued walking uphill, passing about a dozen houses, until they finally reached the top.
Zhang Laifu pointed to this large area and said, "This is the place that Commander Zhao chose."
Looking at the area, which was almost four times the size of someone else's house, Lin Ying couldn't help but ask, "Village Chief, are there any other families who want to come and stay here?"
The village chief said frankly, "No, it's just your family. We have a small population and a lot of land here. Anyone who wants to build a house can do so as long as they can level the land. They just need to pay the village for the land. Your Commander Zhao said you liked a big place, so he had it made this big. When Commander Zhao came, he brought a lot of things and asked the villagers to help level this land. This stone wall on top was also made by Commander Zhao."
Lin Ying looked at the large plot of land and thought that, apart from the lack of houses, everything else was quite nice.
"Seeing that it was getting late, she didn't dawdle and told Zhang Shanlin and Wu Bo to help unload the things. They checked and there were no problems with the cars on the road. They could just turn around in Lin Ying's yard. However, they could only handle a maximum of three cars at a time. Any more than that would be impossible."
They were busy until after 1 a.m., and in winter it usually gets dark by 3 p.m., so Lin Ying didn't want everyone to stay. She could only give the driver two packs of cigarettes and two bottles of wine.
They also gave each of the other people two yuan and four liang of meal tickets.
Everyone else was definitely not going to accept it, but those who were persuaded by Lin Ying all accepted it.
The head of Jinzhuang Village even said that they would save bricks for Lin Ying to build a house next year, and that she could send someone to tell the village that the bricks would be delivered.
The other brigades also said they would keep the things for Lin Ying so she could ask for them anytime.
Everyone was worried about Lin Ying's accommodation. After Lin Ying drove over, they looked inside the car; with the upper floor, it could easily accommodate one adult and three children. The key issue was that Lin Ying insisted on staying, and they had no choice but to accept it. Everyone had their own lives to live and couldn't do much more for her.
After seeing off the people who came to deliver the gifts, only Lin Ying and her three children remained in the large courtyard.
Looking at them, Lin Ying smiled and said, "We can't slack off now; we still have a lot to do. You can help me, right?"
The three children nodded vigorously, and Lin Ying smiled: "Alright, let's begin!"
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